President highlights tariff revenue, tax cuts, and infrastructure overhaul while War Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils security-focused press regulations at the Pentagon.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
President Donald Trump convened his final Cabinet meeting of the year on Tuesday, touting record-breaking tariff revenues and pledging to eventually eliminate the federal income tax.
In remarks from the White House, Trump said revenue generated from tariffs has reached “enormous” levels and could soon make income tax unnecessary. “I believe in the not too distant future, you won’t even have income tax to pay because the money [from tariff revenue] is so enormous,” he said. “Whether you get rid of it, or keep it around for fun, or have it really low, much lower than it is now—but you won’t be paying income tax.”
The president also addressed health care, criticizing Obamacare for enriching insurance companies and calling on Democrats to compromise on subsidies. “Obamacare was made to make the insurance companies rich. Their stocks went up 1,000%,” Trump said. “I want the money to go to the people. Trillions get paid to drug companies, and you still have lousy healthcare.”
He added that an overhaul of U.S. infrastructure is underway, framing it as part of a broader agenda to rebuild “everything from highways to hospitals.”
A live feed of the meeting was made available to the public via YouTube.
Pentagon’s New Press Rules
On the same day, the Department of War hosted its first “New Media” briefing at the Pentagon under recently enacted security protocols. War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson led the session, streamed live on YouTube.
The new policy requires all media representatives to wear visible press badges, remain within designated areas, and refrain from soliciting classified or law-enforcement–sensitive information. The rules explicitly prohibit encouraging military personnel or civilian employees to leak protected material.
According to the department, the changes are intended to prevent “security risks that could damage national security and place DoW personnel in jeopardy.”
Hegseth defended the move as “common sense,” saying it mirrors procedures used at the White House and other secure installations. “It used to be, Mr. President, the press could go anywhere, pretty much anywhere, in the Pentagon—the most classified area in the world,” Hegseth said during the October cabinet meeting where the policy was first introduced.
Following the rollout, a mass exodus of legacy media reporters occurred, with many refusing to comply with the new access requirements.
Despite the backlash, Trump administration officials say the rules are vital to maintaining transparency without compromising national security. The Department of War emphasized that the new policy is not intended to limit press freedom but to ensure responsible reporting in sensitive environments.
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